News
Experts offer HM19 ‘must-see’ tips
March 13, 2019
Seasoned experts are here to ease your struggle with suggestions for sessions they consider the best of the best and tips on getting the most out of the conference.
News
Higher blood pressure after thrombectomy links with bad stroke outcomes
March 12, 2019
HONOLULU – Observational data showed that ischemic stroke patients with systolic blood pressure above 158 mm Hg after thrombectomy had worse outcomes.
News
Newer antihyperglycemic drugs have distinctive CV, kidney benefits
March 12, 2019
SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 RAs have different effects on cardiovascular and kidney disease outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Opinion
What’s driving burnout?
March 12, 2019
Doctors are working fewer hours and seeing fewer patients but still struggling with morale and burnout.
News
Five pitfalls in optimizing medical management of HFrEF
March 8, 2019
SNOWMASS, COLO. – “A key message is that stability is an illusion in patients with symptomatic heart failure.” – Dr. Akshay S. Desai
News
Best practices lower postsepsis risk, but only if implemented
March 8, 2019
SAN DIEGO – Study found lower death and readmission rates in those who underwent recommended follow-up
News
Hospitalist movers and shakers – March 2019
March 8, 2019
Take note of some recent career transitions in the hospital medicine community.
News
Rounding team boosts ICU liberation efforts
March 8, 2019
SAN DIEGO – A group of clinicians making daily rounds in the ICU improved the outcomes from the ABCDEF bundle.
News
Glyceryl trinitrate does not improve outcomes of ischemic stroke
March 7, 2019
HONOLULU – Although treatment reduced blood pressure, it did not reduce disability at 90 days, compared with sham.
News
Hospitalist scheduling: A search for balance
March 7, 2019
Ensuring that the hospitalist team is right sized is an art.